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pilot light going out
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 7:27 pm
by mfos
i have an old ideal floor standing conventional boiler, at first the pilot went out when burners were on for hw or heating. within 2 days the pilot wont stay on for any length of time. changed thermostat as i had a spare. any ideas. thanks
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:19 pm
by Dave From Leeds
My pilot light used to go out if it was windy outside. Is your pilot flame as big as it used to be? Mine wasn't when it started going out, so I increased the gas flow to it slightly and it's been fine since. This was about 8 years ago! There should be a small screw near the pilot flame. Open this very slightly. The pilot may well then become more stable.
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:04 pm
by mfos
thanks fixed problem today, it was the thermocouple